Thursday, April 3, 2014

Cranberry Lemon Bars

One new cooking task I took on in the last year was to serve dinner, once a month, to a group of 40 people. On Wednesday nights my kids go to a program called Awana, and the helpers and their families get to come early and eat dinner before it starts. There is a rotation for who makes the dinners- and this year they were looking for some more people to help. So once a month, from September to April, I have made dinner for 40. It's a logistical challenge, that's for sure, but I enjoyed getting to use my cooking talents in this way.

That said- last night was my last Awana dinner for this school year, and this is the dessert I made for it. I love that it makes a good amount (36 small bars), is pretty easy, and can be made ahead of time. The little bit that is left is now two days old, and it still tastes as good as it did the first day.

The crust & topping is a combination of flour, oats, butter, and brown sugar, and the filling is my favorite part- it includes sour cream, sugar, dried cranberries, and lemon zest. It's creamy, sweet, a little tart- it's nicely balanced and easy to eat! The hardest part might be trying to stop eating it!